Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Fresh Kills in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fresh Kills. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fresh Kills listed first.

• Greenridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Greenridge is located in Richmond County
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• Rossville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rossville is located in Richmond County
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• Huguenot
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Huguenot is located in Richmond County
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• Annadale
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Annadale is located in Richmond County
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• Eltingville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Eltingville is located in Richmond County
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• Great Kills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Great Kills is located in Richmond County
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• Princes Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Princes Bay is located in Richmond County
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• Seaside
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Seaside is located in Richmond County
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• Woods of Arden
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woods of Arden is located in Richmond County
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• Sewaren
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sewaren is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Richmond Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Richmond Valley is located in Richmond County
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• Pleasant Plains
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Plains is located in Richmond County
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• Oakwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oakwood is located in Richmond County
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• New Dorp
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • New Dorp is located in Richmond County
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• Richmond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• Port Reading
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Port Reading is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Boynton Beach
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Boynton Beach is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Maurer
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Maurer is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Tottenville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Tottenville is located in Richmond County
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• Arlington
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Arlington is located in Richmond County
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• Tremley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Tremley is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Edgar
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Edgar is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Elizabethport
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elizabethport is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Perth Amboy
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
• Bayway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bayway is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Grasmere
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Grasmere is located in Richmond County
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• Port Richmond
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Richmond is located in Richmond County
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• Elm Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Elm Park is located in Richmond County
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• Mariners Harbor
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County
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• Linden
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Linden is located in Union County (NJ)
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  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
• Perth Amboy Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Perth Amboy Junction is located in Union County (NJ)
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• Avenel
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Avenel is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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• Woodbridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woodbridge is located in Middlesex County (NJ)
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